Who was Stacey Young?

Paul met Stacey, 52, a model - who, at the time, was known as Stacey Smith - on the video shoot for his second single Come Back and Stay in 1983.

They married while they were living in Los Angeles in November 1987, but split in 2006 before getting back together again three years later. Paul and Stacey have three children together - daughters Levi and Layla, and son Grady.

When she and Paul were separated, Stacey had her fourth child, son Jude, with Israeli businessman Ilan Slazenger. When she reconciled with Paul, the singer became Jude's stepfather.

What has Paul said about her death?

On January 26, 2018 Paul announced Stacey's death on Twitter: "Sadly Stacey has passed away today after a 2 year fight with brain cancer. She died peacefully at our home surrounded by family, friends and her four children: Levi, Layla, Grady and Jude".

A statement from his publicist said: "The singer Paul Young has today announced that his wife, Stacey Young, sadly passed away today after a two-year fight with brain cancer.

"Stacey died peacefully at home surrounded by family, friends and her four children: Levi, Layla, Grady and Jude.

"The family respectfully ask for privacy at this time."

On July 17, 2018 Paul appeared on This Morning to talk about his wife's passing.

He said: “Yes [it is a tough year] but really the tougher years were the two years from the diagnosis right through, you know.

It was the same [condition] as Tessa Jowell and Tessa said the right thing: ‘There’s not a lot research that goes into that grade of cancer because the results aren’t good’.”